Social support and immune function among spouses of cancer patients
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6201660 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Robert S Baron (University of Iowa), Carolyn E Cutrona (0000-0002-9935-4911), Daniel Hicklin, Daniel J Hicklin (0009-0005-3474-9348), Daniel W Russell (0000-0003-2264-861X), Et Al, David M Lubaroff, et al et al |
| Year | 1990 |
| Volume | 59 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 344-352 |
| Publication date | 1990-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Personality and Social Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-3514 • E-ISSN: 1939-1315 |
| Publisher | American Psychological Association (APA) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1037//0022-3514.59.2.344 |
| PMID | 2213497 |
| OpenAlex | W2063102691 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 52 |
| References cited | 5 |
This study investigated whether social support was related to immune function among spouses of cancer patients. Effects of depression and negative life events were examined as potential mediators. Results showed evidence of greater immunocompetence on 2 of 3 dynamic measures: natural killer cytotoxicity and proliferation response to phytohemagglutinin among spouses who reported high levels of social support. All six components of social support assessed by the Social Provisions Scale (Cutrona & Russell, 1987) were strongly related to these indices of immune function. No evidence was found for mediation by either life events or depression.
Biology · Cancer · Conformity · Cytotoxicity · Depression (economics · Developmental psychology · Function (biology) · Immune system · Immunocompetence · Mediation · Natural killer cell · Social support · Cancer survivorship and care · Clinical Psychology · COVID-19 and Mental Health · Family Support in Illness · Genetics · Health, psychology, and well-being · Immunology · Internal Medicine · Medicine · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 36 |
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| Citations per year | 1,49 |
| Citation span | 1991 - 2024 (34) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 44 |